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SAVE THE DATE --
JAZZ FEST 2010
October 1 through October 3
Presented by Islip Arts Council
East Islip Public Library
381 East Main Street
East Islip, New York 11730
Thanks to the John and Linda Bohlsen Foundation, SCOCA, the Suffolk County Legislature and
Continental Airlines for supporting this event.
All performances are free
The library is handicapped accessible and there is ample parking. There will be breaks in between each performance.
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Friday, October 1
7 PM -Ray Anderson Quartet
Rooted in the jazz tradition, the group plays a wide variety of both original and classic compositions showcasing the glorious swing and many different moods of jazz in the 21st century. The group will be playing a series of compositions inspired by photographs. |
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1 PM -Napoleon Revels- Bey
New Mo Swing “Al-Andalusia to Dizzy” The Roots of Rhythm with Bryan Carrott-Vibebraphone, Misha Tsyganov-Piano, Paul Ramsey - Bass, Carl Bartlett Jr.-Reeds, Neal Clarke-Percussion |
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2 PM -Mala Waldron Quartet (piano/vocals)
Mala Waldron is a jazz/soul vocalist, pianist & songwriter.
She grew up surrounded by jazz. She recorded a CD with her dad, entitled "He's My Father" Her first domestic release, "Always There" which contains 10 originals (plus her explosive arrangement of "Light My Fire"). This CD is licensed by Columbia Music. It features Miriam Sullivan (bass), Steve Salerno (guitar) and Michael T.A. Thompson (drums) performing here today. |
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3 PM -Rey Burns-Crossroads
Rey Burns' Crossroad is an eclectic group that plays a wide range of music. A lively and inspirational string quintet with a rhythm section that brings a refreshing blend of jazz, classical, and Latin sounds, and jazz standards.
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4 PM -Frank Bellucci Quintet
Frank Bellucci has gained recognition as one of New York's most talented freelance artists. Frank is an outstanding performer, educator, and clinician. He has written an innovative book entitled, 'Feet First.' Frank has presented clinics and performed at drum festivals throughout the USA.He is endorsed by Sabian Cymbals, DW Drums, Vic Firth Drumsticks, and Evans Drum Heads. |
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7 PM -Jenna Mammina Trio
A picture may paint a thousand words, but a word can tell the whole story. "Exquisite!" says author/radio host Ben Fong-Torres, former senior editor of Rolling Stone Magazine. He's talking about pop/jazz vocalist/songwriter Jenna Mammina. |
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Sunday, October 3th
1 PM -Janine DiNatale Quartet
Janine DiNatale’s versatile style lends itself to a variety of music. She has performed locally at the YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, Islip Arts Council Summer Concert Series,and Second Avenue Firehouse Performance Space and Gallery, in Bay Shore. The repertoire for Jazz Fest is going to come out of the Jazz standards “book” along with other various covers created to work with a jazz group. It will be a good mix of Jazz …both old and new. |
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2 PM -Mike Capobianco Trio
Pianist/Band Leader for New York's world famous Rainbow Room for seven years. Mike has appeared with Dizzy Gillespie, Michael Brecker, Branford Marsalis, Jerry Vale as well as toured with Blood, Sweat and Tears. Currently performing as a free lance pianist and with Jazz vocalist Hilary Kole.
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3 PM -Curtis Stewart and the Space Invaders
An eclectic group lead by Curtis Stewart, violin, Ian Baggette on Bass, and Andrew Swift on Drums. Each member contributes their own energy, their own music. The Space Invaders explore contemporary arrangements of standards and original compositions and also expand on music from many styles including Hip-hop, Latin, Avant-garde, and a little Classical, bending, breaking, and reconstructing forms and styles, while integrating them fluidly into the Jazz idiom. |
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4 PM -Eddie Barbash and Friends
A sax trio playing country and
folk standards with a jazz influence.
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5 PM -Joel Sikowitz' Dixieland Band
The Joel Sikowitz Swing Orchestra has been entertaining Long Islanders for over 30 years. The orchestra has a sparkling sound of a swing band playing the music of Broadway, the Great American Song Book and New Orleans Dixieland, which is featured at the Islip Arts Council Jazz Fest. |
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